Chimney-holder.



T. M. ELKINS. UHIMNEY HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1909.

IMZ'ZZ/Ziii l vM/nmow SNINCTON u c THOMAS M. ELKINS, OF DUFFAU, TEXAS.

CHIMINEY-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS M. ELKlNS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dull'au, in the county of Erath and State of Texas, haveinvented new and useful Im provements in Chimney-l-Iolders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to lamp chimneys and burners, the object of theinvention being to provide a simple, cheap, and practical means forholding a chimney upon a burner of any kind for the purpose ofpreventing the accidental tilting of the chimney, the de vice beingadapted to be used in connection with any form of burner, such as anoil, gasolene, or electric light burner.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which willv morefully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fullydescribed illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a vertical diametricalsection through a burner chimney, showing the burner in eleration andthe means for retaining the chimney in place on the burner. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevationshowing the chimney provided with a removable band. Fig. 4: is adiametrical section through the lower portion of the globe or chimney.

In carrying out the present invention as applied to burners and chimneysalready nmnufactured, I employ an annular band 1, whiclnas shown inFigs. '2 and 3,is in the form of a split ring having the eXtren'iit-iesthereof turned outward to form lugs which are provided with openings forthe reception of a clamp device 3 such as a screw or bolt whereby theband 1 may be secured tightly around the base of the globe or chimneyindicated at i.

The burner a is provided with a suitable Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed August 17,

Patented Mar. *7, 1911.

1909. Serial No. 513,234.

number of chimney-engaging members Z) and the diametrically oppositeresilient chinmey-engaging members 6 are provided with depending arms 5having inturned hooks G which are adapted to snap over and engage theupper portion of the side of the band 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3,after which the chimney or globe is interlocked with the burner andprevented from falling or being knocked ofi the burner.

The band 1 may either be formed of wire as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or mayconsist of a flat strip of metal, as shown in Fig.

It is also within the scope of this invention to make the band anintegral part of the globe or chimney as shown in Fig.4 in which suchband is represented at 1 being in the form of an annular bead orshoulder formed on the outer periphery of the base portion of thechimney or globe and serving as a means with which the spring catches 5engage in the manner shown in Fig. 3 to prevent the dislocation of thechimney.

I claim The combination with a burner and a chimney therefor, saidchimney being provided with an annular band, the burner being providedwith a plurality of resilient chimney engaging members having their bodyportions inclined toward the burner and their upper portions inclined a'ay from the burner, said chimney members being provided with downwardlyextending members. the said members having their upper portions bent toprovide hooks and adapted to contact with the upper surface of the bandof the chimney, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS M. ELKINS. lVitnesses S. E. \Vrmumson, T. J. SANDERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

